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How to get fromKrasnoyarsk to Karakolby bus, plane, taxi, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Krasnoyarsk to Karakol by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Yemelyanovo Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane KJA - IKU
    3. Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Karakoltaxi taxi
    11h 21m
    $177–697

  2. Bus, fly to Almaty International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Yemelyanovo Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane KJA - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus bus
    14h
    $95–420

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Krasnoiarsk to Novosibirsk Gltrain train
    2. Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Almaty 2train train
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tyupbus bus 424
    2d 16h
    $179–349

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Mariinskbus bus 644
    2. Take the train from Mariinsk to Omsk-Passtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Omsk Bus station to Saparzhai bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus bus
    2d 20h
    $107–162

  5. Drive 2,695.6 km

    1. Drive from Krasnoyarsk to Karakolcar car 2,695.6 km
    38h 39m
    $221–319

  6. Train, bus via Petropavl

    1. Take the train from Krasnoiarsk to Petropavlovsktrain train
    2. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Chutrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Karakolbus bus
    2d 17h

  7. Train, bus via Novoaltaysk

    1. Take the train from Krasnoiarsk to Altaiskaiatrain train
    2. Take the train from Altaiskaia to Almaty 2train train
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Karakolbus bus 424 / ...
    2d 17h
    $167–329

Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,104.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 21m

What companies run services between Krasnoyarsk, Russia and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Krasnoyarsk to Karakol. However, you can take the bus to Yemelyanovo Airport, walk to Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA) airport, fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU), then take the taxi to Karakol. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krasnoiarsk to Karakol via Novosibirsk-Glavny, Almaty 2, Raiymbek batyr, Sayran, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, and Tyup in around 2d 16h.

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